Function of Verbs

What is the verb in this sentence?
The boy ran to the store.

• boy
• store
• ran
• the

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the correct verb to complete this sentence:
The girls ______ laughing loudly.

• was
• were
• is

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

My teacher eats an apple everyday when she's hungry.

• an
• teacher
• eats
• hungry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

I like to write to my best friend every month.

• to
• write
• best
• like

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Randy is talking to his mom on the phone.

• phone
• talking
• his
• is

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

A transitive verb TRANSFERS the action to an object.
What is the transitive verb in this sentence?
Mrs. Brown opened the door with great difficulty.

• opened
• door
• great
• difficulty

Tags

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

An intransitive verb is an action verb without a receiver of the action (object).
What is the intransitive verb in the sentence?
Kodia raced across the finish line.

• Kodia
• finish
• across
• raced

Tags

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

Linking verbs LINK the subject to a word that describes it.
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
Kevin is a Bellevue fireman.

• Kevin
• is
• Bellevue
• fireman

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What type of verb, in RED, is in the following sentence?
Devon worries about the future.

• Linking Verb
• Helping Verb
• Action Verb
• Transitive Verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Is the RED verb a main verb or helping verb?
The witnesses were being questioned by the police.

• main verb
• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B